sprintverb [ I ]
uk/sprɪnt/us/sprɪnt/to run as fast as you can over a short distance, either in a race or because you are in a great hurry to get somewhere:
We had to sprint to catch the bus.
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sprinter
noun [ C ] uk/ˈsprɪn.tər/us/ˈsprɪn.t̬ɚ/
a world-class sprinter
sprintnoun
uk/sprɪnt/us/sprɪnt/[ C ] a short and very fast race, such as the 100 metres, or the last part of a longer race that is run as fast as possible:
the 100-metre sprint
[ S ] a very fast run that someone makes when they are in a great hurry to get somewhere:
He suddenly broke into (= started) a sprint.
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Athletics
- athlete
- athletics
- caber
- finish line
- finishing line 1
- finishing line
- follow through
- hammer throwing
- hurdler
- marathon
- relay
- running
- sack race
- shot
- stagger
- steeplechase
- track
- track meet
- triathlon
- water jump
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